courtesy of St. Joseph’s Catholic School • Students at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in West St. Paul performed the classic story of a magical nanny bringing a family together in “Mary Poppins Jr.” on March 9 and 10.

St. Thomas Academy Innovation Center Director, Founder and Co-moderator of the Experimental Vehicle Team Mark Westlake has been named the 2018 Space Educator of the Year by the National Space Club and Foundation.

courtesy of South St. Paul • South St. Paul submitted an application for a Dakota County Environmental Legacy Fund grant that could help pay for phase two at Kaposia Landing, which would include a play area and group picnic shelter.

The South St. Paul City Council passed a resolution March 5 in support of the city’s application for Dakota County Environmental Legacy Fund grants, which would be used for park improvements.

Abby Grosse/Review • Caydence Records offers a comfortable space for coffee and conversation, as well as a newly renovated event space that will host the the first-ever Caydence Fest two-day event starting on March 23.

Just a year and a half into its existence, Caydence Records received the East Side Area Business Association’s 2017 “Business of the Year” award on Feb. 8 at ESABA’s annual meeting.

Frannie Hottinger of Inver Grove Heights scored her 1,000th point as Cretin-Derham Hall junior on Feb. 28, when the Raiders defeated the North St. Paul Polars by a score of 93 to 33 in the first round of Section 4AAAA play.